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[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] CamoGeko:
I just backed up with TB pro, restoring apps back with Hypershell is soo fast. ;)

That's my old config matey, I think that's v2. I'll PM you now with the new v3 for the latest SiyahKernel 2.6.7.

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[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] rab1412000:
The problem is I don't have enough space for a full backup.

And also I haven't seen any compelling reason to shift roms actually.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] CamoGeko:
That's fair enough, soon ICS will change our world anyways lol :p

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[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] veyka:
Shame it will still look like TW though, Its gonna be weird using a ICS theme on a ICS rom. At least it shouldn't have to have so much XML/etc editing so should end up being more portable across bases (assuming samsung haven't totally buggered there framework, which i bet they have)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] CamoGeko:
I bet samsung has buggered everything up already, probably why it's taking them so long to release ICS. Trying to fix the bugs they created lol

I'm guessing people will stop moaning about ICS themes since they will just use stock.

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[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] FlaTEriC18041983:
Why is my post being ignored, while 100 people do ask the same thing: "how about a 2.3.6 version of VR, blabla" and get an answer? kinda weird, isn't it? :confused:
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] eep2378:
Modems are independent of ROM's/Kernels. When flashing a modem just be sure to use one that is for your device(i.e I9100XXXX). KK5, etc are just firmware build numbers of official/leaked firmware from Samsung. When Devs put out ROMs, they are based on a particular firmware usually found in OP.

If you simply want to change your modem(radio) for better reception you don't have to upgrade ROM/Kernel.

Look here for optional modems:http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1131950

Hope this helps :)

Modems included in certain roms may simply be a function of which modem works best for the DEV's particular area(where they live ;))
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
Dunno, maybe they posted it and people saw it?

Anyone gets the same answer. No, there won't be one, because Samsung has taken their eye off the ball with later releases, and they have bugs. When ICS comes out in a suitably stable manner, it will be updated of course to VR4 :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] veyka:
I dunno, considering that ICS looks nothing like ICS, those bloody cartoony colourful TW icons everywhere :( :p

But yeh, I can imagine about the bugs, I think somewhere codeworkx said there weren't putting a proper button back light implementation together, but just hacking something that kinda works.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] FlaTEriC18041983:
Hi

thx for helping me, so I can use any modem beginning with "I9100" when my actual baseband is I9100XXKF2?

Is there a thread about peoples' experiences with the different versions for specifical regions, e.g. central europe (be-ne-lux)?

that would be great

thx again
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] stylez:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1131950

[REF] Galaxy S 2 Shipped Modem Collection

There is no best combo ROM/Modem/Kernel as so many variables take some time to find the best.

Sent from the valley of the shadows....
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] eep2378:
I referenced the same thread in my earlier post, you can find users experiences there, location based, etc. Your baseband is your modem :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Noonski:
I didn't ask, I proposed :D
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] MysticKing32:
Hey people. Um im trying to install the deluxe settings app v12.1 or whichever is compatible with this rom and i already flashed a jkay theme but it keeps asking to flash a theme. Any ideas
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] CamoGeko:
None of the deluxe settings apps ever worked properly for me on villain, this is one of the reasons i changed ROMs temporarily.

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[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
They might need signed, you can send me the zip if you want, and I can sign the files :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Wam7:
This is the same reason I am trying a different ROM after months of just using VR 3.0. Let's just hope the Bluetooth voice dialing working even better with my Jawbone.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] emilcioran99:
Pulser, this is the latest Jkay Deluxe Settings (v12) that works ok on VillainRom 3.0.

Would you sign this for all of us?

Thanks! :)

PS:

Many people said that the XILA2 is way better than all other 2.3.6 leaks.

It is true?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
Hmmm... I'm not sure about signing that app actually helping.

I will do it for you tomorrow if you want, but I'm not sure which signature it needs. The reason I ask is that JKay isn't signed for a Samsung rom, as he's not got Samsung's keys. Hence it uses his own keys (from what I see).

Is that the only file that makes up JKaymod, or are there other files? Framework-res.apk perhaps, or any jars?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Noonski:
Usually there should be ext.jar and policy.jar to in Jkay mods along with frameworks
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] CamoGeko:
That's correct, deluxe settings requires a compatible theme to work properly. SystemUI.apk, framework-res.apk.... etc..

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[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Entropy512:
I had no problem with JKay's settings app after flashing one of his themes appropriate for XXKI3, which is 12.1 I think.

If you flashed a 13.x theme it's a miracle you're not in FC-city.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] eep2378:
12.1 is the correct version of jkay for VillainRom(ki3).

Sent from Wernicke's Area
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
If you point out the package of the theme, I will sign it as needed (I know which signatures are needed on each file so that's OK)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] kingofthebraves:
I don't wanna sound like a douche but can we please please please have an update to KL2? :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Noonski:
I think Pulser explained himself on KL1/2 just a few back. It's not just Bluetooth Voice calling related as I understand it.

Just checked LA1 and that is definitively not compatible with Jkay Mod's

Only now going to check KL2 (KL1 to be precise haven't seen any KL2, just KL1 and KL3)

Scrap that, the KL1 I made spit out Vertumus 1.8 Theme like spoiled milk, sticking to KK5 for now.

Just now noticed I tried XXKL1 with Jkay's XWKL1, I tire myself sometimes being so half cocked :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
Is it perfectly stable? If so, perhaps. But I have found that recent Samsung updates are not so stable.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] kingofthebraves:
Out of curiosity pulsar, are you still using nimpha 2.0.5 for your kernel? Siyah any good on VR?

Funny how I always go back to VR after switching things around with other roms. I hate ugly themes :)) But I do miss deluxe settings lol
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] CamoGeko:
Been using a KL1 based rom for the last 3 days with the same kernel setup I had on Villain and I have to report that stability hasn't reduced. My phone hasn't blown up or dissolved either.

Performance has largely stayed the same and of course compatibility with MODs has improved dramatically.

/my 2 schillings lol
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
Interesting... Is there any actual benefit in the new base though, to offset the risk of samsung regressions?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Noonski:
Just about to test my headset on XWKL1...

I will need to remove Siyah kernel and give it a real whirl for a few days.

But off course I have no way of knowing what's going on under the hood.

(and actually adding in Voice dialing which i never use)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] rab1412000:
Probably just the ability to use the newer themes.

Not important to me, but others seem to be clamouring for this.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] CamoGeko:
It's not just that mate.

With me, it came to a point where I was loosing the ability to customize my work space the way I wanted to. That for me is a massively important feature since I spend most of the day on my phone, sometimes with my screen turning off only a handful of times for the whole battery charge.

Being able to tweak almost every little thing in my view is the no 1 pleasure of having an Android phone. If I start to lose that possibility, my Android might as well become an iPhone.

Villain was the first ROM on my SGS2, I think v1.1 and if I remember correctly flashed through ODIN at that time lol wow more than 7 months ago. :eek:

I will always support it as I feel somehow attached to Villain, kinda obvious after spending so much time going through its development and even co-writing the FAQ.

Anyways back to the point, I was fine with the current base as long as the customizations were widely available for it and I was happy for a long time just switching between them. Until of course all threads dried up and everyone moved on. Even after that I was reluctant to move on for months and months.

In the end, so many users were on the new bases and after reading numerous posts it occurred to me that new bases will at least be as good as the old ones were if not better. Guess what, I was right. No issues here, nothing to worry about and nothing to miss from KI3.

/nobull****
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Kaboosey:
I think most of the users (including me) moved on to another ROM due to Jkay Deluxe Settings (status bar tweakings etc) and also ICS Theme (for eye candy purposes).

I did not notice any random reboots, FCs and instability in the newer base (moved on from KI3, to KK5 and currently on KL1) eventhough I flashed few ROMs.

When VillainROM is updated to a new base which supports latest Jkay settings and also ICS themes, I'm sure a lot of user will migrate back to this ROM, including me for sure! 100%!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] veyka:
+1 as the first custom android rom I flashed and first rom on my sgs2 I would also like to come back to vr, main problems being as above the mods moved on, and there is no such thing as a base that lasts forever, however good it is. People are saying good things about LA2 so maybe that's a one to look at, I dunno, but with hyperdroid seemingly gone and nothing else floating my boat I would hate to start having to winzip my own roms!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Entropy512:
For those asking for a new base:

Test a Bluetooth keyboard with that base. If it's not working - that's a major regression that hasn't yet been fixed to my knowledge. (It works fine in XXKI3, but definitely not with XWKK5 or UCKK6).

I also wouldn't trust the newer bases not to have some of the other regressions that also popped up in UCKK6, such as BT-AMP going bat**** insane. I've seen a couple of reports that it may affect XWKK5, however no one who reported issues followed through with diagnostics data.

I value battery life over shiny themes, and the BT-AMP bug is a nasty battery drainer. XXKI3 has by far given me the best battery life of any base I've worked with.

Over in I777-land, one of the most popular ROMs (UnNamed) has users reverting in droves to his last UCKH7-based release because of the problems with UCKK6.

BTW Pulser, did anyone try that kernel build I linked in IRC over the weekend? I'm curious if my first attempt at blind development worked. However I wouldn't recommend it long-term - I've found an apparently battery life regression. It seems most likely to occur when Google tries to collect location data - I see a brief GPS usage blip followed by drain which doesn't appear in deep sleep statistics on anywhere else. Seems like in certain corner cases, something gets powered on without getting powered off. However in many other cases (such as my desk at work), that build provides some of the best battery life I've ever had.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
Regarding updates... If a new build exists, and does not feature the regressions listed above, I will update to that base for a VR3.1.

Re your kernel, I don't know, as unfortunately most people are on ICS stuff... If a 3.1 is coming, I'll try and get some kernel testing going, as I think we'll need a new one :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] n00n00:
hoping a 3.1 does come :) :p
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] frottage:
personally im waiting for VR4

I'm sure it cant be long before Sammy drop an official ICS Rom which Pulser can improve. I mean a "nearly there" leak dropped before Christmas ... I strongly expect a release prior to MWC so an associated leak prior to that .... its only a matter of time now
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] o_tiger:
LA2 - base is for me the fastest & best GB base till now. No regressions found till now. I have to say - not tested any Bluetooth keyboard - may I have to buy one soon! (off topic: any suggestions)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Noonski:
I have slightly more battery drain on wifi standby on KL1 both with KL1 and KI1 radio. Then on KK5 build.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Entropy512:
Radio shouldn't affect wifi. That's primarily kernel and userspace (some Broadcom binaries in /system, in addition to wifi chip firmware which also resides in /system)

Pulser: What was the power management regression in update2 that caused you to recommend an older ninphetamine?

I finished patching my source tree up to I9100 update3 at the very beginning of this month, and I seem to have introduced a power management regression. Intermittently (seems to be guaranteed of the GPS turns on at all), if I am connected to wifi, drain will increase significantly to around 2-2.5%/hour, so about half the drain of a full-blown wakelock) even though the phone continues to enter deep sleep (deep sleep percentage 97% on overnight tests) and it's not the classic Android OS "bug" scenario of frequent wifi interrupts waking the device - it just seems like some peripheral somewhere isn't properly being put to sleep. Does this sound at all like the update2 regression?

Prior to patching up to update3, on a clean wifi network (no broadcast traffic), leaving wifi on always would provide the best battery life for me - less than 0.5%/hour drain in many cases.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
You'd need to ask ninpo about that regression, I know nothing about it.

The 0.5 is about what in aim for personally. But you would need to talk to him, as I don't recall any of the details. If there's nothing in the thread, there's nothing I can find out, unfortunately... Give him a holler on irc
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Entropy512:
Will do if I can catch him this weekend... Going to be out all night tonight and tomorrow night. :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] XXOptimusOneXX:
Hello all Samsung Galaxy S2 user,

( Don't blame me for my English, I'm French )

10 minutes ago, I flash with the CWM the VillainROM 3.0, and my phone is blocked on the Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100 with the yellow triangle.

I Know how I can get out of that Bootloops. But I really want to test the VillainROM.

Thank's
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] gasmias:
you can try to wipe data in recovery
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] havocnl:
Go to recovery and flash again, check md5 before. Download might be corrupt. If that don't work use odin to flash another rom.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S II on a slowing melting ice cream sandwich!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Doca00:
I've just installed this ROM via CWN following the instructions on the 1st page.

I've downloaded Titanium Backup from the market & I get error "could not acquire root privileges verify ROM is rooted and includes BusyBox)"

I've downloaded Superuser from the market as suggested on the 1st page but I still get the same error.

What to do now?

This is the first ROM I've tried to install on the S2 although I've had a rooted Desire for a long time.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] eep2378:
After installing superuser go back into TiBu and tap menu--->then hit reload application. The app will attempt to acquire root access again tap allow should be fine. :)

Sent from Wernicke's Area
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
Busybox should be there. Superuser should work after a reboot, if not get the superuser update fix from market, and try again.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] uppon2:
Wish I knew that before. I always clear app data then reopen it. Could have saved some time doing it this way
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] eep2378:
Yeah I figured this out by chance a while back. Now whenever I'm troubleshooting something with any app, just hit menu, more than likely there is an option to fix your issue :)

Sent from Wernicke's Area
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] ioandancus:
This is incredible. Thank you for this great ROM.

P. S. I have background data disabled.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] ingbrzy:
Interesting interview with @nprussell from VillainROM development team..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_W-YbM5j5PU#!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] LeWildDroid:
That always happened to me...I guess my battery want to be up al day and night :D
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] kwerdenker:
Do you mean your internal or your external SD? External sd cards are not supported in Hacres kernel. All data has to reside on the internal flash of the phone.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] veyka:
It's a bug in the version of CWM in the ninphetamine kernel, once ninpo gets around to building a custom infram he will fix it, it fell down the todo list due to bln
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Gilg@mesh:
VillainROM 2.4.2 LITE (including Ninphetamine-2.0.5)

HALLO THAR (lol)

for those of you who asked for the LITE version of VillainROM 2.4.2, here it is, but not 100% themed yet (95% finished, I will release updated version later) UOT kitchen is down thats why, but anyway, here you have it, and I have already included latest Ninphetamine kernel (2.0.5) in the ROM so you don't have to flash it.

http://www.multiupload.com/V2ZZNZJGL2

enjoy!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] gpga:
Thanks a lot, was waiting for it

Regards
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] anupam_luv:
After upgrading to this rom from 2.3 .... I can't see CWM anywhr n my apps... now how should I upgrade my kernel (I usually do it via cwm app)? .....

Also in "About phone" I can see kernel version as "2.6.35.11-ninphetamine-2.0.4+"

I want 2 knw if my kernel is updated or not? also why I cant see any CWM icon in my APPS ...?

Also how shld I install cf-root KG6 then? as I cant see CWM app.... and installing cf-root via odin may leave me with yellow triangle (long process to remove it) ...
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] mb:
Thank you.... this is the main reason for me pressing F5 tonight (it's how Stephen Hawking likes to refresh himself at the end of a long day, after all).
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] nikzDHD:
Volume up, home button and power button will get you into recovery. Flash as zip.

Ninpo kernel is included please read thread. Kernel has been updated to 2.0.5 by ninpo in his thread.

Cfroot thread has details on how to install that kernel as well.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] killall:
Ninpo's kernel does not include the app. It is attached, keep it on your sd once you have installed or back it up with Titanium:)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] teo91:
Do you know if exist another battery icon compatible with this rom ? :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] runedrune:
You could use UOT :o
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] crypticc:
I think could be kernel related. I don't even have this rom but did install 2.0.4 kernel and see exact same thing but not before then. I will mention to hacre
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] ikaoivan:
I am using Villainrom for first time so I wonder why this ROM doesn't have wallpapers included like other ROMs (Litening) and batery icon and in appereance is like stock ROM only with boot animation?Do I need to download them separately?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] nikzDHD:
VR is based on the stock rom. You can use VRTweaks to install battery mods etc but none yet, or go to the themes section of this forum and you'll find plenty of VR compatible themes.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] anupam_luv:
Thanks a ton..... actually I came online after more than a week and shocked 2 see that much changes.... new look to the forum... KG3 to KG6 ... VillainRom's (Pulser's) new ROM thread ... new KG6 themes... seem I missed a lot within last 7-8 days...
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
Because I don't enforce my choice of theme upon you...

It is meant to look stock. Now go to themes forum and have fun installing all the different themes available for this rom.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
Yeah it was by far the longest thread in SGS2 forum, and was time to archive the first one. Heck we are already over 50 pages, so 5% of the way already until our next thread :D
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] mixxy:
Running ninpo kernel with vrrom and im getting decent battery life now.

with little-moderate use, I can finally get about 24 hours.

check them out below.

is this a problem? i feel that this may be draining my battery more so than normal. It says that the phone is without signal 100% of the time.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
What radio version? Tried BetterBatteryStats to look for rogue wakelocks?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Gilg@mesh:
@Pulser

Could you please make VRTweaks work with the LITE version? :D
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] onebyside:
good interview
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Darwichee:
Guys,

How is this ROM compared to checkrom HD V4? Is this ROM good for batterylife, and please share some thoughts about it, because i might try this one now.

Does this uses Touchwiz, and what kernel is built in?

thanks guys.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Karpfenhai:
Why dont you just read the OP ??

Its a fully deoxed STOCK Rom, so yes it contains touchwiz, battery usage depends on the used Kernel and your personal setup, if youre a heavy user u might need to find a kernel which reacts faster on changes then the stock version, on less usage u can stay on a CF-rooted stock-like kernel, its totally up to you, i recommend Phenomenal Kernel, but this is just my own opinion, feel free to use the search for other kernels and read the desired threads, hint: the BBS Thread..

Good Luck btw ;)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] lchute1158:
stuck in recovery

i flashed VillianROM 3.0 on my ATT SG2 and i am stuck in recovery, cannot get it to boot, nor can i select anthing from the list, home button just goes back one level. HELP!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Darwichee:
Ok, yeah i know, but it's feel better hearing it from others. I've used checkrom + speedmod, because i've been told that speedmod is good for those who don't clock and all that advanced stuff. I'm a light/medium user,

What do you think about this ROM + Speedmod, or would the Phenomenal be a better chooise for me? See me as a beginner, who's not gonna do some advanced stuff like clocking.